By Pamela Jouan In August, I had the opportunity to walk the halls of Mount Pleasant’s newest high school with Principal Anna Dassing. The building exemplifies Lowcountry style: flooded with light from large windows, accented with wood and adorned with iconic local images. While there is no doubt the physical space fits the area, so does the curriculum. Dassing and her team … [Read more...]
Continuing to Hold Water: The Heart, Soul and History of Shem Creek
This story originally appeared in an early Media Services publication. It has been edited for length and clarity. We hope you enjoy this look at Shem Creek’s history. -The Editors Shem Creek has always been a working creek. It fed the Sewee Indians and ferried the father of our country safely across the harbor. It powered sawmills and rice mills and pumped money into Mount … [Read more...]
Setting Realistic Goals for 2021: Aim for the Moon and Land Among the Stars
By Lindsay C. Bishop The new year is on the horizon, and most of us are more than ready to bid farewell to 2020. As we close out this tumultuous chapter in our lives, it’s time to prepare for a new, more successful, more positive year to start. But how can we even begin to think about those dreaded New Year’s resolutions when there is still so much uncertainty in our lives? … [Read more...]
Making Spirits Bright: Socially Distant Holiday Activities
By Katherine Waters The holidays may look a little different this year, but that doesn’t mean that you have to abandon all of your festive traditions. With a little twist, you can make your favorite activities safe for everyone. You may have adopted some of these traditions already, and you might end up keeping some of the new ones for years to come. Zoom Holiday … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Guide
I’m hoping for an attractive yet utilitarian gun belt from Palmetto State Armory. Even if not always used for its principle purpose, at least it will keep my pants up. • Bill Farley, Contributing Writer I’m hoping to get these adorable earrings as the ultimate stocking stuffer. Fender Guitar Pick Earrings come in a range of colors at Hermosa Jewelry. One of … [Read more...]
Clean Air is Key to Protecting Your Family This Cold and Flu Season
By Lindsay C. Bishop Most of us didn’t give much thought to germs on a daily basis prior to March. Now, we spend precious time every day washing our hands, disinfecting surfaces and donning masks during public outings to protect ourselves from the slew of germs we encounter every time we leave the house. But, what about the germs inside our own homes? Charleston air … [Read more...]
French Food at its Finest – Saveurs Du Monde Cafe
By Bill Farley For a truly continental dining experience that will waft you to the shores of la belle France, look no further than Seaside Farms and Belle Hall for Saveurs Du Monde Café. These unassuming bistros pride themselves on presenting guests with “an adventure of the palate, as your taste buds journey on a trip at the turn of the 20th century when French cooking … [Read more...]
Stella’s Very Important Field Trip: The Benefits of Letting the Kids See You Vote
By Janet E. Perrigo On November 3, 2020, 8-year-old Stella Rasheed accompanied her parents on a top-priority mission. It was not her first experience of this kind, but she was both pleased and excited to be included again. Although the first part of the journey involved standing in line for over an hour without complaint, Kristie Rasheed had warned her daughter in advance, … [Read more...]
Lowcountry Live Returns to the Studio: Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
While we are all accustomed to the friendly faces and warm interviews presented on Lowcountry Live, they, like so many other businesses, had to transform when COVID struck. Zoom became the new version of “live,” and hosts Erin Kienzle and Tom Crawford set up in-home studios, with Kienzle’s home showing a bright, crisp space and Crawford’s office wall decor reminding us of his … [Read more...]
Charlton Singleton, co-founder Charleston Jazz Orchestra & member of the Grammy Award-winning band Ranky Tanky (Part 2)
Podcast Episode 13: Part 2: Senior Contributing Writer Pamela Jouan continues her talk with Charlton Singleton, who among other things is among other things is a member the Grammy Award-winning band Ranky Tanky that celebrates the sounds of Gullah. Listen to Part 1 of our podcast featuring Charlton Singleton. Listen To Us … [Read more...]